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Meghalaya CM honoured at CBCI national awards 2026

09 Feb 2026 | 10:56 PM

Bengaluru/ Shillong, Feb 9 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, was among 19 people who were conferred the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) national awards 2026, held at St John’s Medical College in Bengaluru.

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EC sets Feb 15 deadline for transfer of poll-linked police personnel in Bengal

09 Feb 2026 | 10:54 PM

Kolkata, Feb 9 (UNI) With the assembly polls scheduled in a couple of months, the Election Commission of India has asked the state home department to complete the transfer and posting of all police personnel directly associated with election-related duties by February 15.

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Manipur CM convenes meeting as violence escalates in Ukhrul district

09 Feb 2026 | 10:53 PM

Imphal, Feb 9 (UNI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand discussed the situation at Litan, Ukhrul district where clashes have occurred between Kukis and Nagas.

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Meghalaya CM honoured at CBCI national awards 2026

09 Feb 2026 | 10:50 PM

Bengaluru/ Shillong, Feb 9 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma was among the 19 people who were conferred the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) national awards 2026, held at St John’s Medical College in Bengaluru.

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Meghalaya HC seeks detailed report on illegal coal mining, arrest of persons in mining blast

09 Feb 2026 | 10:46 PM

Shillong, Feb 9 (UNI) A division bench of the Meghalaya High Court on Monday directed the state government to submit a detailed report within ten days on illegal coal mining in the state and the arrest of persons involved in connection with the February 5 explosion at an illegal coal mine that claimed 27 lives in East Jaintia Hills district.

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Meghalaya HC seeks detailed report on illegal coal mining, arrest persons in mining blast

09 Feb 2026 | 10:42 PM

Shillong, Feb 9 (UNI) The Meghalaya High Court today directed the state government to submit a detailed report within 10 days related to the illegal coal mining and arrest persons involved in connection with the February 5 explosion at an illegal coal mine that claimed 27 lives in East Jaintia Hills district.

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Tension erupts in Tripura village over anti-cannabis raid

09 Feb 2026 | 10:15 PM

Agartala, Feb 9 (UNI) Tension erupted in Manikyanagar area of Kalamchoura in Tripura’s Sepahijala district today after a significant confrontation arose between local cannabis growers and security forces during an anti-narcotics operation, resulting in injuries to four security personnel.

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Odisha Governor urges collective action to promote eye donation awareness

09 Feb 2026 | 10:07 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday called for a widespread movement to raise awareness about eye donation, describing it as a safe, noble and life-changing act that restores vision and hope to thousands.

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BJD warns of statewide protests over paddy procurement failures in Odisha

09 Feb 2026 | 10:06 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the principal opposition party in Odisha, on Monday warned it would take to the streets if the BJP-led state government failed to address what it called "serious administrative lapses" in paddy procurement, pushing farmers into distress across the state.

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Puri POCSO court sentences youth to one year RI for molestation inside Sri Jagannath Temple

09 Feb 2026 | 10:03 PM

Puri, Feb 9 (UNI) The Puri POCSO Court on Monday sentenced a youth to one year rigorous imprisonment in connection with a molestation incident that occurred inside the Sri Jagannath Temple.

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Odisha: Hashish oil contraband worth Rs 7.5 crore seized in Malkangiri district

09 Feb 2026 | 10:03 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) Police in Odisha’s Malkangiri district has made a seizure of around Rs 7.5 crore worth Hashish Oil, a highly concentrated form of cannabis banned under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), in the last three months with the seizure of such potent narcotic substance said to be biggest in the country.

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Arunachal Pradesh SDMA conducts multi-state earthquake mock drill with Meghalaya, Mizoram

09 Feb 2026 | 10:01 PM

Itanagar, Feb 9 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) conducted a multi-state level earthquake mock drill on Monday in coordination with Meghalaya and Mizoram to strengthen disaster preparedness and inter-state coordination.

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Abhishek Banerjee turns poet to protest SIR, shares fiery verses on ‘Rule of fear’

09 Feb 2026 | 9:43 PM

Kolkata, Feb 9 (UNI) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday took to poetry to voice his opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list, posting a poem titled “Ami Oswikar Kori” (I Refuse) on social media.

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Mizoram emerges as Northeast's art hub as UNESCO World Art Day book unveiled

09 Feb 2026 | 8:56 PM

Aizawl, Feb 9 (UNI) From a hill state known for its rich folk traditions, Mizoram is steadily carving out a wider space on the international cultural map. That growing presence was underlined on Monday when Manaj Saha, President of the International Association of Art (IAA), India, formally presented the UNESCO World Art Day commemorative book for unveiling by Chief Minister Lalduhoma.

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Assam: Gogoi dares Himanta to reveal details about meeting religious leader in Bangladesh

09 Feb 2026 | 8:01 PM

Guwahati, Feb 9 (UNI) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi on Monday shared with the media a photograph of state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posing with an unidentified religious leader in Bangladesh and dared him to reveal details of the meeting in the neighbouring nation.

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